Glossary term

organization

A regulatory term referring to person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities.

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What does organization mean?

Organization is part of the formal vocabulary used in product carbon-footprint methodology and lifecycle-based climate accounting. For this glossary, the key point is understanding how the source defines the term and where that definition sits within broader compliance or data requirements.

Official definitions by source

ISO 14067:2018

ISO 14067:2018 - Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products

person or group of people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships to achieve its objectives

Reference: 3.1.5.1

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Why it matters in practice

In practice, this term matters when mapping who is responsible for obligations, declarations, market placement, recordkeeping, or due-diligence steps within product carbon-footprint methodology and lifecycle-based climate accounting.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, organization is best treated as a responsibility and workflow term. The important question is which actor, document, or compliance step the source is actually assigning through this definition.

Common confusions

Assuming the everyday meaning of organization is enough without checking the official source definition.
Using organization as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
Confusing organization with a neighboring legal actor or responsibility term without checking how the source allocates obligations.